Wednesday, December 3
New York, N.Y.
7:00 P.M.
Columbia University
vs
Hofstra
Photo by: Columbia University Athletics / Lem Photography
Men’s Basketball Set for Local Matchup with Hofstra on Wednesday
12/2/2025 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Lions have won six straight and are 4-0 at home this season
NEW YORK — Columbia men's basketball hosts Hofstra on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. from Schiller Court at Levien Gymnasium for the teams' first meeting since 2016.
Wednesday's contest between the Lions (7-1) and Pride (5-3) can be followed via live stats or watched live on SNY or ESPN+. Lance Medow (play-by-play) and John Giannini (analyst) will have the call. Click here to purchase tickets.
News/Notes
Opening Tip-Off
Columbia secured its sixth consecutive win on Saturday afternoon, defeating Sarah Lawrence, 92-44. Six Lions reached double-figures in scoring, marking the first time the program had that many players notch 10 or more points in a game since Dec. 4, 2017, vs. Quinnipiac.
Columbia has the largest rebounding margin in the country (15.8) and the most significant scoring margin among Ivy League teams (15.9).
The Lions have averaged 93.8 points over their last four games. Columbia last averaged 90-plus points over a four-game span during the 1976-77 season.
Kevin Hovde is the first Columbia head coach in his debut season to win seven of his first eight games since Lou Rossini started 20-0 in his first season in Morningside Heights in 1950–51.
Last Time Out
The Lions earned their sixth straight win on Saturday over Sarah Lawrence at home, 92-44. Columbia dominated the glass with a season-high 64 rebounds to Sarah Lawrence's 26. The Lions had six players score in double figures. Ryan Soulis recorded his first career double-double, tallying personal bests of 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Kenny Noland and Gerard O'Keefe led the Lions with 14 points each. Connor Igoe set a career-high with 10 points and tied career-highs with seven rebounds and five assists. Miles Franklin and Richard Nweke rounded out the Lions in double-figures with 10 each.
Offensive Fireworks
Last Wednesday, the Lions scored 106 points at Fairfield, marking their first 100-point game against a Division I opponent since Nov. 15, 2010 (108 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore) and their first on the road since Dec. 8, 2009, at Wagner. Columbia shot an impressive 62.5 percent from the field against the Stags—their first road game shooting over 60 percent since Feb. 27, 2016, at Penn. The Lions are clicking from deep, ranking 20th nationally with a 39.7 percent three-point clip.
Breaking The Glass
Along with leading the country in rebounding margin, the Lions lead Ivy League teams in combined team rebounds per game (44.3) and offensive rebounds per game (13.5)
The Lions have out-rebounded an opponent by more than 20 boards three times this season (plus-23 vs. UMass Lowell on Nov. 13, plus-25 at Lehigh on Nov. 21, and plus-38 vs. Sarah Lawrence on Nov. 29). The plus-25 margin against the Mountain Hawks is Columbia's largest against a Division I opponent since Nov. 15, 2010, vs. Maryland Eastern Shore, when the Lions were 44-21 on the boards against the Hawks. The pair of 48-rebound performances against UMass Lowell and Lehigh are the most boards in a game for Columbia against a Division I foe since Dec. 12, 2022 (at Lafayette). The last time Columbia recorded multiple 40-rebound games in a season against Division I opponents came in 2017-18.
Columbia also had 23 offensive rebounds on Nov. 13, marking the first time the Lions secured over 20 offensive boards since Jan. 16, 2023, vs. Cornell. Zine Eddine Bedri and Blair Thompson are each averaging over six rebounds per game.
Noticing Noland
Senior guard Kenny Noland is off to a strong offensive start to 2025-26, averaging a team-best 17 points per game. The Apex, N.C. native has trumped his career-high in points twice already through eight games this season and has recorded four 20-point performances. Noland's 136 points this season rank fifth among Ivy League scorers and his 23 three-pointers are the third-most in the league.
Double-Double Duo
In the Nov. 21 win at Lehigh, Zine Eddine Bedri (21 points, 12 rebounds) and Blair Thompson (11 points, 10 rebounds) became the first pair of Lions to each record a double-double in a game since Dec. 3, 2008, vs. Wagner.
How Many Miles Can He Go?
First-year guard Miles Franklin shined in his collegiate debut in the Nov. 7 season opener. The Vienna, Virginia native came off the bench and in 18 minutes of action tallied 13 points on 5-5 shooting from the floor. Franklin knocked down two three-pointers and recorded three rebounds, two blocks, and a steal.
Franklin followed up on Nov. 10 at No. 3 UConn with a 10-point showing (eight in the second half) on 5-8 shooting. His performance included a posterizing dunk over Silas Demary Jr. with 8:42 remaining in the game. He was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week.
Franklin poured in a career-best 18 points on 6-10 shooting on Nov. 26 at Fairfield and has scored double-figures in five of this season's eight games. His five steals on Nov. 23 vs. Longwood are the most by a Lion since Avery Brown had five on Nov. 15, 2023, against SUNY Delhi.
1,000 Points Watch
Columbia's Kenny Noland (881 points) and Avery Brown (862 points) are each closing in on the 1,000-point mark for their careers. The last Lion to reach 1,000 points was Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa on Feb. 23, 2024. Columbia has 30 all-time 1,000-point scorers.
Series History - Hofstra
Columbia is 2-9 all-time against the Pride and dropped the most recent meeting in 2016 in New York City, 88-86. Columbia's last win in the series came in 2014 at home, 82-77.
Up Next
Columbia concludes a three-game homestand against UAlbany on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 5:30 p.m. The game will air ESPN+.
Follow The Lions
For the latest on Columbia men's basketball, follow @CULionsMBB on X and Instagram, search Columbia men's basketball on Facebook, or follow on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
Wednesday's contest between the Lions (7-1) and Pride (5-3) can be followed via live stats or watched live on SNY or ESPN+. Lance Medow (play-by-play) and John Giannini (analyst) will have the call. Click here to purchase tickets.
News/Notes
Opening Tip-Off
Columbia secured its sixth consecutive win on Saturday afternoon, defeating Sarah Lawrence, 92-44. Six Lions reached double-figures in scoring, marking the first time the program had that many players notch 10 or more points in a game since Dec. 4, 2017, vs. Quinnipiac.
Columbia has the largest rebounding margin in the country (15.8) and the most significant scoring margin among Ivy League teams (15.9).
The Lions have averaged 93.8 points over their last four games. Columbia last averaged 90-plus points over a four-game span during the 1976-77 season.
Kevin Hovde is the first Columbia head coach in his debut season to win seven of his first eight games since Lou Rossini started 20-0 in his first season in Morningside Heights in 1950–51.
Last Time Out
The Lions earned their sixth straight win on Saturday over Sarah Lawrence at home, 92-44. Columbia dominated the glass with a season-high 64 rebounds to Sarah Lawrence's 26. The Lions had six players score in double figures. Ryan Soulis recorded his first career double-double, tallying personal bests of 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Kenny Noland and Gerard O'Keefe led the Lions with 14 points each. Connor Igoe set a career-high with 10 points and tied career-highs with seven rebounds and five assists. Miles Franklin and Richard Nweke rounded out the Lions in double-figures with 10 each.
Offensive Fireworks
Last Wednesday, the Lions scored 106 points at Fairfield, marking their first 100-point game against a Division I opponent since Nov. 15, 2010 (108 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore) and their first on the road since Dec. 8, 2009, at Wagner. Columbia shot an impressive 62.5 percent from the field against the Stags—their first road game shooting over 60 percent since Feb. 27, 2016, at Penn. The Lions are clicking from deep, ranking 20th nationally with a 39.7 percent three-point clip.
Breaking The Glass
Along with leading the country in rebounding margin, the Lions lead Ivy League teams in combined team rebounds per game (44.3) and offensive rebounds per game (13.5)
The Lions have out-rebounded an opponent by more than 20 boards three times this season (plus-23 vs. UMass Lowell on Nov. 13, plus-25 at Lehigh on Nov. 21, and plus-38 vs. Sarah Lawrence on Nov. 29). The plus-25 margin against the Mountain Hawks is Columbia's largest against a Division I opponent since Nov. 15, 2010, vs. Maryland Eastern Shore, when the Lions were 44-21 on the boards against the Hawks. The pair of 48-rebound performances against UMass Lowell and Lehigh are the most boards in a game for Columbia against a Division I foe since Dec. 12, 2022 (at Lafayette). The last time Columbia recorded multiple 40-rebound games in a season against Division I opponents came in 2017-18.
Columbia also had 23 offensive rebounds on Nov. 13, marking the first time the Lions secured over 20 offensive boards since Jan. 16, 2023, vs. Cornell. Zine Eddine Bedri and Blair Thompson are each averaging over six rebounds per game.
Noticing Noland
Senior guard Kenny Noland is off to a strong offensive start to 2025-26, averaging a team-best 17 points per game. The Apex, N.C. native has trumped his career-high in points twice already through eight games this season and has recorded four 20-point performances. Noland's 136 points this season rank fifth among Ivy League scorers and his 23 three-pointers are the third-most in the league.
Double-Double Duo
In the Nov. 21 win at Lehigh, Zine Eddine Bedri (21 points, 12 rebounds) and Blair Thompson (11 points, 10 rebounds) became the first pair of Lions to each record a double-double in a game since Dec. 3, 2008, vs. Wagner.
How Many Miles Can He Go?
First-year guard Miles Franklin shined in his collegiate debut in the Nov. 7 season opener. The Vienna, Virginia native came off the bench and in 18 minutes of action tallied 13 points on 5-5 shooting from the floor. Franklin knocked down two three-pointers and recorded three rebounds, two blocks, and a steal.
Franklin followed up on Nov. 10 at No. 3 UConn with a 10-point showing (eight in the second half) on 5-8 shooting. His performance included a posterizing dunk over Silas Demary Jr. with 8:42 remaining in the game. He was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week.
Franklin poured in a career-best 18 points on 6-10 shooting on Nov. 26 at Fairfield and has scored double-figures in five of this season's eight games. His five steals on Nov. 23 vs. Longwood are the most by a Lion since Avery Brown had five on Nov. 15, 2023, against SUNY Delhi.
1,000 Points Watch
Columbia's Kenny Noland (881 points) and Avery Brown (862 points) are each closing in on the 1,000-point mark for their careers. The last Lion to reach 1,000 points was Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa on Feb. 23, 2024. Columbia has 30 all-time 1,000-point scorers.
Series History - Hofstra
Columbia is 2-9 all-time against the Pride and dropped the most recent meeting in 2016 in New York City, 88-86. Columbia's last win in the series came in 2014 at home, 82-77.
Up Next
Columbia concludes a three-game homestand against UAlbany on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 5:30 p.m. The game will air ESPN+.
Follow The Lions
For the latest on Columbia men's basketball, follow @CULionsMBB on X and Instagram, search Columbia men's basketball on Facebook, or follow on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
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